Adult World
Seen it?2014 | 107 min | Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
Amy, a naive college graduate who believes she's destined to be a great poet, begrudgingly accepts a job at a sex shop while she pursues a mentorship with reclusive writer Rat Billings.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
56% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$20K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 52K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Scott Coffey
- Emma RobertsAmy
- Evan PetersAlex
- John CusackRat Billings
- Armando RiescoRubia
- Shannon WoodwardCandace
- Chris RiggiJosh
- Scott CoffeyBookstore owner
- Jo MeiYumi
- Leah LaurenMaggie
- Reed BirneyTodd